xiv, 220 pages : 23 cm

An analysis of the Boston Strangler case also offers an insider perspective on the murder of final victim Mary Sullivan, as told by her nephew, and discusses how the chief suspect had no physical evidence linking him to the crimes and was killed before he was charged

Includes bibliographical references and index

Prologue: Cape Cod, 1950 -- January 4, 1964 -- The killing season -- The making of Albert Desalvo -- Snow job -- The home front -- Lights, camera, action! -- All the king's men -- A portrait on the mantel -- Laying the groundwork -- The living victims -- Here comes the son -- The ghost of Christmas past -- On our own -- The confession -- Turning up the heat -- Twist and turns -- The exhumation -- A call from New Hampshire -- Truth or consequences -- The final showdown -- Epilogue

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